On Friday, October 23rd, the Mount Greylock Student Council hosted Haunted Hallways, the sequel to last year’s Boo Bash. The event was followed by a high school movie night where Ghostbusters was shown on the Mount Greylock lawn. Last year’s Boo Bash was also hosted in October and featured live music, carnival games, and a haunted walk. The event was a success, so much so that the Student Council decided to run it back.

This year’s sequel was renamed Haunted Hallways, a nod to the central focus of the event. The school cafeteria was covered in creepy decorations to create a spooky atmosphere. They also held a costume and limbo contest and offered food for sale. The concession stand was hosted by the junior class officers and had a variety of snacks as well as crockpot meals. The Haunted Hallway event was followed by an open-air showing of Ghostbusters. Students brought blankets and camped out on the grass to watch the movie. The Student Council also offered popcorn, snacks, and beverages for sale.

Student Council representative Cole Creighton said, “It was a lot of fun getting to see people dressed up and the back alleys of the school decorated. It was nice to have help from both the junior and senior class officers as well.” Attendance was lower than the Boo Bash, but it did not detract from morale. “The event was a blast,” said Creighton. Student Council president Sabine Guerra added, “We’re a student council, not a fundraising group. We’re just trying to have events that are for the community and have spaces where people can enjoy each other’s company. If people show up, then they show up, and that’s great. I think everyone there had a lot of fun!” Overall, the event was perceived positively by everyone in attendance, despite a smaller turnout.

Haunted Hallways was also an event that required a vast amount of planning that did not happen overnight. “It took a lot of hard work,” said Student Council secretary Nellie Swabey. Planning events like this is also relatively new for the Student Council. “More recently, [the Council] has been trying to put on events, much like the class officers do, …for the sole purpose of creating a community that we all want to be a part of,” said Guerra.

There were also problems in planning another event so close to Homecoming. “It was a pretty quick turnaround for the senior class after Homecoming, [so it] was challenging to coordinate with them. It was also difficult to get the word out as people were still coming off the high of Homecoming,” said Creighton. “It’s a tricky time of year to motivate people to come to another school event,” added Guerra. “It’s hard in general to get people to show up to events.” Despite these challenges, the Student Council worked hard to organize the event and the following movie. This process was spearheaded by Guerra. “It took a lot of collaboration from everyone, but ultimately, Sabine really pulled it all together,” said Swabey.

Haunted Hallways brought the Mount Greylock community together while also raising school spirit. Guerra added, “I think just creating camaraderie between grades and hosting fun events is really good for morale and good for the community.”